Be an Exchange Student at Venice High School
Become a Foreign Exchange Student at Venice High School
Become a Foreign Exchange Student at Venice High School! Venice High School (also known as ("VHS"). Venice High School is Located between Culver City and Venice, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, Venice High School proudly represents the complexity and diversity of its surrounding community. VHS is one of the ‘best kept secrets’ in the Los Angeles Unified School District and invite you to immerse yourselves in a thriving and supportive community that values progress, excellence, and achievement. All Venice High students are required to complete a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum that meets or exceeds the requisite A-G requirements to qualify for a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) school. Venice High School strives to be an exemplary learning community that supports innovation and academic excellence for all its students. Our school addresses the academic, social, and emotional needs of its students and commits to providing an excellent, rigorous, standards-based instructional program. Venice High School promotes student achievement, self-accountability, community interest, and a global perspective to ensure all students are prepared to work and live in the 21st Century.
A Sampling of Courses Offered: Exchange Students can take regular high school courses such as: English 9, 10, 11, 12, American Government, World History, US History, Algebra, Math Analysis, Geometry, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Calculus, Algebra II & Trigonometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Physiology, Computer Applications, Computer Science, Sociology, Ethnics, Logistics & Critical Thinking, Law & Order, Spanish 1, 2, French 1, 2
AP Classes: Exchange Students who qualify will be eligible to take Advanced Places courses, and receive college credit in subjects like: Exchange Students may be eligible to take Advanced Placement courses and receive college credits in subject like: US History, Art History, Studio Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English Literature, English Language, Environmental Science, European Science, French, German, Spanish, Spanish Literature, Government, Human Geography, Calculus AB.BC, Physics, Psychology, Statistics, Music Theory
Honors Classes: Exchange students often take honors courses at VHS like: Biology, Contemporary Literature, Physiology, World History
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities:
Athletics: Foreign Exchange Students may try out to be part of the team for many sports VHS offers: Baseball ,Softball, Basketball ,Cheerleading ,Cross country ,Football ,Golf ,Soccer ,Swimming ,Tennis, Volleyball ,Water polo
Arts: Are you an Exchange Student that plays an instrument, sings, enjoys dance or enjoys drama? If so, this is the high school for you! Bands, Arts, Theater, Graphic Arts, Music, Choir
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Exchange students are encouraged to join a club. Partial listing of clubs: The Jewish Student Union, MECha ,The Recycling Club, Best Buddies, Help for the Handi, Chinese Club, French Club, Christian Club, Paintball Club, Chatelaines & Esquires, German Club, Graphics Club, Heal the Bay, Health Club, Heart 2 Heart, Japanese Club, Knights & Ladies, Model Congress, Korean Club, Library Book Club, MESA, Multi-Cultural Student Union, One World , Renaissance Club, Robotics Club, Students Run, LATolerance Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Pre-Med Club, Hockey Club, Dance Club, Poetry Club
Partial List of 2014/2015 Acceptance: Students from Venice High School, including some foreign exchange students, have been accepted into many prestigious Universities: Cornell Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Yale University, Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley, MIT, UC Santa Barbara , UC San Diego , Princeton, LMU, Harvard, Cal Tech, Juilliard, Washington University, CalPoly Pomona, University San Francisco, UC Davis, San Diego State, Boston University, Northwestern University, New York University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Y, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, , University of Colorado, University of Miami.
Choosing to become a Foreign Exchange Student is a big decision. Choosing to come to Los Angeles for a year is a GREAT decision! Read about all the other Public High School under the School List tab. They are all great choices and Top Ranking High Schools with an Academic Performance Index (API) in the Top 5-8% in the Nation! With the recommendation of IACE, you can be an Exchange Student studying at Venice High School. Apply today!
AP Classes: Exchange Students who qualify will be eligible to take Advanced Places courses, and receive college credit in subjects like: Exchange Students may be eligible to take Advanced Placement courses and receive college credits in subject like: US History, Art History, Studio Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English Literature, English Language, Environmental Science, European Science, French, German, Spanish, Spanish Literature, Government, Human Geography, Calculus AB.BC, Physics, Psychology, Statistics, Music Theory
Honors Classes: Exchange students often take honors courses at VHS like: Biology, Contemporary Literature, Physiology, World History
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities:
Athletics: Foreign Exchange Students may try out to be part of the team for many sports VHS offers: Baseball ,Softball, Basketball ,Cheerleading ,Cross country ,Football ,Golf ,Soccer ,Swimming ,Tennis, Volleyball ,Water polo
Arts: Are you an Exchange Student that plays an instrument, sings, enjoys dance or enjoys drama? If so, this is the high school for you! Bands, Arts, Theater, Graphic Arts, Music, Choir
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Exchange students are encouraged to join a club. Partial listing of clubs: The Jewish Student Union, MECha ,The Recycling Club, Best Buddies, Help for the Handi, Chinese Club, French Club, Christian Club, Paintball Club, Chatelaines & Esquires, German Club, Graphics Club, Heal the Bay, Health Club, Heart 2 Heart, Japanese Club, Knights & Ladies, Model Congress, Korean Club, Library Book Club, MESA, Multi-Cultural Student Union, One World , Renaissance Club, Robotics Club, Students Run, LATolerance Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Pre-Med Club, Hockey Club, Dance Club, Poetry Club
Partial List of 2014/2015 Acceptance: Students from Venice High School, including some foreign exchange students, have been accepted into many prestigious Universities: Cornell Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Yale University, Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley, MIT, UC Santa Barbara , UC San Diego , Princeton, LMU, Harvard, Cal Tech, Juilliard, Washington University, CalPoly Pomona, University San Francisco, UC Davis, San Diego State, Boston University, Northwestern University, New York University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Y, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, , University of Colorado, University of Miami.
Choosing to become a Foreign Exchange Student is a big decision. Choosing to come to Los Angeles for a year is a GREAT decision! Read about all the other Public High School under the School List tab. They are all great choices and Top Ranking High Schools with an Academic Performance Index (API) in the Top 5-8% in the Nation! With the recommendation of IACE, you can be an Exchange Student studying at Venice High School. Apply today!
Estimated Start Date: Mid August --- Estimated End Date: Early June
Minimum ELTiS 222, Slate 4.0, TOEFL Jr 750, TOEFL iBT 52
Application deadline May (space is limited best to apply by March!)
Number of Students: 2,289 ---Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:29
ESL Program: Yes ---IB Program: No---Offer Diploma: Yes
Minimum ELTiS 222, Slate 4.0, TOEFL Jr 750, TOEFL iBT 52
Application deadline May (space is limited best to apply by March!)
Number of Students: 2,289 ---Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:29
ESL Program: Yes ---IB Program: No---Offer Diploma: Yes
Venice High School Flyer:
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